Posted a somewhat lengthy bit of meta, in response to a somewhat pearl-clutching Muraki basher, and in which I elaborated on Muraki's twisted psyche.

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http://www.formspring.me/silvereyedphage

C'mon, you know you've got things you've wanted to ask this guy... (the question is, do you really want to find out...??)

There are several different indicators, and these vary, depending on the technique involved.

Ambient feedingIf it's a low-grade ambient feeding, you may not even notice anything happening, since the phage is merely absorbing emotional or spirit energy that has drifted away from you as part of the normal energy cycle. Some phages will do this to " ( Read more... )

Bit of a long post and it took me awhile to compile it all, but worth the read:

( But first, the basics )